There are reoccurring impressions on the spatial quality
–
the green of nature struck the
eyes every early morning, the rustling of leaves each night. These sen
sations are
brought to the coastal city of Vung Tau through a refreshing concep
t, a welcoming
home for a family of 4 who love the freshness of nature. With constant i
nteractions with
nature, man and trees become more intimate; space is opened up b
ut maintains privacy
of individuals. This is the daunting problem of living in metropolita
n area with cramped
space and pollution.
“
The Drawer House
”
is a single
–
story located on a 470 square meters piece of land
with a dedicated 60% of land usage for landscape. That 60% is creativ
ely arranged
through partitions so that nature is never out sight. With the rema
ining 180 square
meters, the architects divided it into
“
drawers
”
containing functional spaces, at the same
time insert in between them
“
drawers of landscape
”
. These
“
drawers
”
are aligned on the
same direction, however by creating alternating partitions; dwelle
rs have an impression
of unevenly put rooms. Just as drawers being pulled in and out rand
omly, the architects
hope the tenants and nature intermingle without any obvious inte
ntion. Clients when live
inside the space will have different sensations at different rooms be
cause of continuous
altering of solidity
–
emptiness, brightness
–
darkness.

“
Drawers
”
is connected by elongated hallway going throughout the entire leng
th of the
project, decorated by refreshing line of Bridal Veil Creepers. Th
is method of allocating
green zone as a natural blind reducing the intense tropical sunli
ght as well as generate
intriguing patterns which change as the sun moves during the day.
As the partition finishes, the in between gardens creating privacy w
hile act as transition
to the next space. The sunlight passing through, cascading shadow onto
the floor
forming captivating views. The boundary between the interior and
exterior is being
diminished, letting man sense the fluctuations of nature. By opening
up and closing
down
“
drawers
”
, accommodate better ventilation, hence cooing down the entire living
space. The entire house acts as a living body, with a mission to connect man
with man
and man with nature.
The ideology behind the design of MIA DESIGN STUDIO is to maximizing the
connection between functional spaces with natural light, wind and gar
dens while still
preserve the privacy for each individual rooms. With the philosophy i
n mind, the concept
for
“
The Drawers House
”
of constructing blocks, harmonious space, using minimal but
effective materials, produce a project carrying the breath of nature
with suitable
methods in order to bring out the best quality of life for users.